GCC Technologies Jaguar IV Series User manual

Jaguar IV Series

User Manual

http://www.GCCworld.com

V.6 2012 Mar.

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manual at any time without prior notice; un-authorized modification, copying

distribution or display is prohibited. All comments, queries or

suggestions concerning this manual please consult with your local dealer.

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Important Information

Thank you for purchasing the GCC Jaguar IV Cutting Plotter.

Before you use the cutting plotter, please make sure that you have read the

safety precautions and instructions below.

Caution

!

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS!

¾ For safety concern, please always hold the cutter firmly from the bottom while moving

it. Do not move the cutter by clasping the depression area on both sides.

O (Correct) X (Incorrect)

¾ Do not shake or drop the blade holder, a blade tip can fly out.

¾ During an operation, do not touch any of the moving parts of this machine (such as the

carriage). Also be careful to make sure that clothing and hair do not get caught.

¾ Always connect the power cable to a grounded outlet.

¾ Always use the accessory power cable which is provided. Do not wire the power cable

so that it becomes bent or caught between objects.

¾ Do not connect the power cable to branching outlet to which other machines are also

connected, or use an extension cable. There is danger of overheating and of

mis-operation of the machine.

¾ Keep the tools away from children where they can reach.

¾ Always put the pinch rollers within the white marks.

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Important Information

Warning

Never press the top release grip and pull the bottom release grip at the same time as

the pictures shown below:

O (CORRECT) ╳ (INCORRECT)

Press down

DISABLE

Press down

Stop bar

ENABLE

Note:

In case the grips clipped

together due to your

wrong operation, please

use a tweezers to pull

out the stop bar when

pressing down the top

Pull up bottom to release grip

release grip. Keep the

stop bar outside then

release the grips as the

right figure.

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Important Information

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction 1-1

1.2 Package Items 1-1

1.3 Product Features 1-2

1.4 Appearance of Jaguar IV

1.4.1 The Front View 1-3

1.4.2 The Back View 1-3

1.4.3 The Whole View 1-4

1.4.4 The Left-hand Side 1-4

1.4.5 The Right-hand Side 1-5

2. Installation

2.1 Precaution 2-1

2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Support System 2-2

2.3 Desktop Flexible Media Support System 2-6

2.4 Blade Installation 2-8

2.5 Cable Connections

2.5.1 USB Interface 2-10

2.5.2 Parallel Interface 2-13

2.5.3 RS-232 Interface 2-13

2.5.4 Data Transmitting 2-13

3. The Control Panel

3.1 The LCD Panel 3-1

3.2 Menu in On-line Mode 3-2

3.3 Menu in Off-line Mode 3-3

3.4 Menu Items 3-4

4. Operation

4.1 Media Loading

4.1.1 Loading the Sheet Media 4-1

4.1.2 Loading the Roll Media 4-3

4.2 Tracking Performance 4-5

4.3 Cutting Force and Offset Adjustment 4-7

4.4 How to Cut 3mm Letter 4-8

4.5 How to Make A Long Plot 4-8

4.6 When Completing the Cutting Job 4-9

4.7 Jaguar IV Print Driver setting 4-10

4.7.1 Option Page 4-10

4.7.2 Paper Page 4-12

5. Accu-Aligning System

5.1 Introduction 5-1

5.2 Calibrating the System 5-2

5.2.1 Media Calibration 5-2

5.2.2 AAS Calibration 5-2

5.2.3 AAS II on Jaguar IV 5-3

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5.3 Printer Test 5-4

5.4 Contour Cutting 5-6

5.5 Tips for AAS 5-8

6. Maintenance

6.1 Cleaning the cutting Plotter 6-1

6.2 Cleaning the Grid Drum 6-2

6.3 Cleaning the Pinch Rollers 6-2

7. Trouble Shooting

7.1 Non-Operational Problems 7-1

7.2 Operational Problems 7-2

7.3 Communication Problems 7-3

7.4 Software Problems 7-4

7.5 Cutting Quality Problem 7-5

7.6 USB connection Problems 7-6

Appendix

A-1 Jaguar IV Specification A-1

A-2 Blade Specification A-2

A-3 CorelDRAW Plug-In Instruction A-3

A-4 SignPal 8.5 Instruction A-4

A-5 EasySIGN Instruction A-5

A-6 GreatCut Instruction A-6

A-7 Illustrator Instruction A-7

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General Information 1-1

1.1 Introduction

Jaguar IV series cutting plotters have been designed to produce computer-generated images

or perform contour cutting on sheets or rolls of vinyl media.

This manual covers the following models of Jaguar IV series cutting plotters:

‧J4-61 for media width: 50mm(1.97”) ~ 770mm(30.3”)

‧J4-101S for media width: 50mm(1.97”) ~ 1270mm(50”)

‧J4-132S for media width: 50mm(1.97”) ~ 1594mm(62.7”)

‧J4-183S for media width: 300mm(11.8”) ~ 1900mm(74.8”)

1.2 Package Items

The package of the Jaguar IV model contents the items listed below, please check carefully.

If you find any item missing, please consult your local dealer for further assistance.

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2. Stand Set ( for J4-101S/132S/183S only )(Optional for J4-61)

z 2 piece of T-shape stand

z 1 piece of stand beam

z 18 pieces of M6 screws

z 1 piece of M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver

z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set

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3. Flexible Media Support System Package

Items

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1 set of Roll Media Flange (2 pieces)

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1 set of Roll Holder (2 pieces)

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1 set of Roll Holder Guide Bushes (4 pieces)

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1 set of Roll Holder Support (2 pieces)

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1 piece of M6 L-shape hexagon screw driver

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1 piece of Installation Guide for Roll Holder

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1 piece of M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver

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1 set of Desktop Support Brackets (2 pieces)

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4 pieces of Plastic Foot

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4 pieces of M4 screws

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12 pieces of M6 screws

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1 piece of M4 L-shape hexagon screw driver

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4. Accessories

z 1 piece of User’s Compact Disk

z 1 piece of AC power Cord

z 1 piece of data cable (RS-232C)

z 1 piece of data cable (USB cable)

z 1 set of Blade Holder Assembly (Installed in tool carriage of the cutting

plotter)

z 1 piece of Blade (Installed in Blade Holder)

z 1 piece of Safe Blade

z 1 piece of Cutting Pad for Vinyl cutting

z 1 piece of Tweezers

z 1 piece of Promise Card

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1.3 Product Features

The following are the main features of the Jaguar IV series cutting plotters:

‧ Tri-port connectivity provides you with greater flexibility

‧ Up to 600-gram cutting force

‧ Up to 60-inch/per second cutting speed

‧ Guaranty 10-meter tracking

‧ User friendly, multi-language control panel

‧ Ingenious media basket (optional item)

‧ Enhanced Accu-Aligning System for automatic contour cutting

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1.4 Appearance of Jaguar IV

1.4.1 The Front View (Figure 1-1)

Control panel – consists of 14

control keys and 1 LED and 1 LCM

showing messages and menus.

Cutting Pad – provides the

protection of blade when the blade is

cutting.

Tool Carriage – performs the

cutting with the installed blade

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Slicer Groove –

slice off the extra

media easily along

this groove.

Platen – provides the

surface for holding and

supporting media while

performing cutting.

Grid Drums – move

the media back and

forth during operation.

Alignment Rulers –

media can be aligned

with the clear guide line

marks.

Figure 1-1

1.4.2 The Back View (Figure 1-2)

Figure 1-2

Lever –

raises or lowers the

pinch rollers.

Pinch Rollers –

hold the media during

cutting.

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1.4.3 The Whole View of Jaguar IV (Figure 1-3)

Roll Holder – holds

and supplies the roll

media for cutting.

Roll Holder Guide

Bushes – serve to

keep the roll media in

place when media is

pulled from the roll.

Roll Holder

Support – supports

roll holders.

T-Stand –supports

the cutting plotter

Stand Beam –

stabilizes the body.

Figure 1-3

T-Stand –supports

the cutting plotter

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1.4 4 The Left-hand Side (Figure 1-4)

Fuse

–

3 Amp.

Power Switch – On when switches to [I]; Off to [O]

AC Power Connector – used to insert the AC power cord.

Figure 1-4

1.4.5 The Right-hand Side (Figure 1-5)

Figure 1-5

USB Connector – used to connect the cutting

plotter to a computer through a USB cable.

Serial Interface Connector (RS232C)

– used

to connect the cutting plotter to a computer

through a serial interface cable.

Parallel Interface Connector

– used to connect

the cutting plotter to a computer through a

parallel interface cable.

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2. Installation

2.1 Precaution

Please read below information carefully before you start installation.

Notice 1

z Make sure the power switch is off before installing the cutting plotter.

z Carefully handle the cutter to prevent any injuries.

Notice 2 Choosing a proper place before setting up the cutting plotter

Before installing your cutting plotter, select a suitable location, which meets the following

conditions.

z The machine can be approached easily from any direction.

z Keep enough space for the machine, accessories and supplies.

z Keep the working area stable, avoiding sever vibration.

z Keep the temperature between 15 and 30

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z The relative humidity of the working environment should be between 25% to 75%.

z Protecting the machine from dust and strong air current.

z Preventing the machine from direct sunlight or extremely bright lighting.

Notice 3 Connecting the Power Supply

Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches with the wall outlet. If not, please contact

your dealer.

z Insert the plug (male) into a grounded power outlet.

z Insert the other end (female) of power cord into the AC connector of cutting plotter.

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2.2 Stand & Flexible Media Support System (for J4-101S/132S/183S)

Step 1

Please examine supplied items in the accessory box of stand carton:

z 2 piece of T-shape stand

z 1 piece of stand beam

z 18 pieces of M6 screws

z 1 piece of M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver

z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Stand Set

Step 2

z Remove the plotter body and the accessories from the shipped carton.

z Place the stand beam upright on the T-stand and follow the number XY to

assemble.

(See Figure 2-1 & 2-2)

X T-Stand

Y Stand beam

Figure 2-1

Figure 2-2

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Step 3

Position the stand beam perpendicularly to part Xand put the screws into the holes and

tighten them as Figure 2-2. Then the complete picture of stand will be like Figure 2-1.

Step 4

Remove the cutting plotter from the carton. Position your stand under the plotter, and then

insert the screws into the holes on plotter’s bottom and tighten them up as shown in Figure

2-3.

Figure 2-3

Screws

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Step 5

Insert the roll holder support with the screws into the holes of the stand, and then tighten them

up as shown in Figure 2-4. You could decide roll holder support’s position by inserting into

different holes.

Figure 2-4

3 screws

Roll holder

Step 6

Place two roll holders into the holes in the roll holder support. (Figure 2-5)

Roll holder support

Roll holders

Figure 2-5

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Step 7

Lastly, the complete picture will be shown like below. (Figure 2-6)

Figure 2-6

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2.3 Desktop Flexible Media Support System (For J4-61 only)

Step 1

Please examine the following items in stand carton’s accessory box:

z 1 set of Roll Media Flange (2 pieces)

z 1 set of Roll Holder (2 pieces)

z 1 set of Roll Holder Guide Bushes (4 pieces)

z 1 set of Roll Holder Support (2 pieces)

z 1 set of Desktop Support Bracket (2 pieces)

z 4 pieces of Plastic Foot

z 4 pieces of M4 screws

z 12 pieces of M6 screws

z 1 piece of M4 L-shape hexagon screw driver

z 1 piece of M5 L-shape hexagon screw driver

z 1 piece of M6 L-shape hexagon screw driver (for adjusting the screws of Roll Holders)

z 1 piece of Installation Guide for Roll Holder

Step 2

Put the 4 Plastic Foot under the Roll Holder Support and insert the M4 screw into the hole of

Plastic Foot and tighten them with the M4 L-shape screw driver. (Figure 2-7)

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M4 screws

Roll Holder Support

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M4 screws

Roll Holder Support

M6 screws

Desktop Support Brackets

M6 screws

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Step 3 Position the Desktop Support Brackets beside the Roll Holder Support and insert

M6 screws into the Roll Holder Support and tighten them with M6 L-shape screw driver. (Refer

to Figure 2-8 at the left).

Step 4

Put the bottom of machine in lateral, and position the Roll Holder Assembly beside the bottom

of the machine. Then, insert the M6 screws into the holes of Roll Holder support assembly

and tighten them with M6 L-shape screwdriver. Like Figure 2-9.

M6 screws

Figure 2-10

Roll Holders

Screw holes

Roll Holder Assembly

Figure 2-9

Step 5

lace the two roll holders into the holes of Roll Holder Support (Figure 2-10). P

Step 6

he complete Desktop Media Support System will be shown as in Figure 2-11. T

Figure 2-11

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2.4 Blade Installation

of the blade

holder and remove the blade by pushing the pin. Make sure that your fingers are away from

the blade tip.

Figure 2-12 is the illustrator of the blade holder. Insert a blade into the bottom

Outward ring

Adjustment depth knob

Step 1

Install blade (Figure 2-13).

Step 2

ush the blade to the bottom of the blade holder. (Figure 2-14).

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Step 3

Adjust the blade tip to suitable length by screwing

“Blade tip adjustment screw” clockwise or

ount-clockwise. (Figure 2-15).

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Tips:

“The proper length” means the blade’s

length is adjusted 0.1mm more than

film’s thickness. That is, if the thickness

of film is lade’s length is

properly adjusted 0.6mm and it can

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Step 4

te the outward ring of the holder must put

Figure 2-16 Figure 2-17

Insert the blade holder into tool carriage. Please no

into the grooves of carriage firmly (see Figure 2-16), then fasten the case (Figure 2-17).

Step 5 Use the reversing steps to remove the blade holder.

Step 6 Eject the blade. Push “B

replaced.

lade eject pin” to eject blade when the blade needs to be

Caution

The blade will lose its sharpness after a period of

By increasing the cutting force, it might do the

and no longer provides a reliable cutting, y

consumable and must be replaced as often as nec

quality of the blade deeply affects cutting quality. So

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usage, the cutting quality might be affected.

trick. However, once the blade is worn out

ou should replace a new one. The blade is

essary to maintain the cutting quality. The

be sure to use a high quality blade to

nsure good cutting results.

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